The Hero Unmasked!
- July 27, 2017
- Choice of Games
Get on SteamIn "The Hero Unmasked," a 300,000 word interactive novel, you step into the shoes of a TV news show host who must impersonate their identical twin, the Swashbuckler, to rescue the real hero and marry the mayor. With two weeks to capture three notorious supercriminals, can you maintain the deception and save the city? Your choices will determine the outcome in this text-based adventure.
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Reviews
- The game features a well-crafted plot with engaging characters and a high replay value, as choices significantly affect the story and outcomes.
- Players can enjoy a variety of romance options and character interactions that evolve based on their decisions, making the experience feel personalized.
- The writing is generally strong, with humorous achievements for failing stat checks and a satisfying balance in the length of the game.
- Some players found the dialogue cheesy and the explanations for skill checks to be lazy, detracting from the overall immersion.
- There are moments where player skills feel irrelevant, leading to frustrating failures despite invested stats, which can diminish the sense of agency.
- The game is perceived as shorter than desired, and some characters lack depth, making it difficult for players to connect with them emotionally.
- story30 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The story is engaging and shaped significantly by player choices, affecting everything from character relationships to the identity of the final villain. While many found it fun and interesting, some felt the narrative lacked emotional depth and predictability, particularly towards the ending, which felt rushed. Overall, it offers a fresh take on the superhero genre, with a desire for a sequel expressed by several reviewers.
“Your choices really do affect the story, even to the point of who the ending villain is!”
“It's nice to see how much the story is shaped by choices via the dialogue and relationships.”
“Your actions have consequences on the ending that you can't predict without playing through the story once, and different stats actually do different things without one being more important than the other.”
“It had some good ideas and was fun at times, but there were never any gut punches that really drew me into the story.”
“I know it's vital for the plot that you're set to marry the mayor in two weeks, but I don't like being forced into a Fallout 4-type beginning where I have to be close to a character I know nothing about and expect to feel something for them when they're in trouble.”
“The ending felt a bit rushed, and I was able to predict who the big bad was going to be way before the story neared its end.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game to be consistently hilarious, with multiple reviewers expressing strong enjoyment of its comedic elements.
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its engaging superhero narrative, which contributes to its high replayability, making it a standout title in its genre.
“Thus, one of the best superhero stories in the library, with great replay value.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some users expressing disappointment due to the absence of visual elements, as the game relies solely on text. This lack of graphics may deter players who prefer more visually engaging experiences.
